Hancock County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Hancock County, Kentucky grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Hancock County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (13,045 acres), corn (5,341 acres) and hay (3,006 acres). Its farms sold $26.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $26.2 million2349th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 32848,270 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 73% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1911 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Hancock County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Hancock County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Kentucky and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KY | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 50,026 turkeys | 3* | 144* | 8% | head on farms |
| Goats | 477 goats | 41* | 1,328* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 804,819 bushels | 38 | 961* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 10 acres | 26* | 658* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 521 sheep | 55 | 1,440* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 1 million bushels | 52 | 1,273* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,685 pounds | 65* | 1,727* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 5,568 cattle | 79 | 2,239* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 7,506 tons | 94 | 2,312* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,370 laying hens | 64* | 1,477* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 51 hogs | 66* | 1,960* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, garlic, apples, grapes, pecans, chickens and milk.
What livestock does Hancock County raise?
Other farm counties in Kentucky
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Graves County | $474 million |
| Daviess County | $336 million |
| Fayette County | $333 million |
| McLean County | $282 million |
| Christian County | $264 million |
| Webster County | $259 million |
| Bourbon County | $251 million |
| Woodford County | $236 million |
| Logan County | $225 million |
| Todd County | $224 million |
| Hopkins County | $211 million |
| Hickman County | $199 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.